I've been using debian for a long time in my pc. i just bought a new one and install mint8 x64. everything else is ok, but this login screen does not.i cant change it as i want.even if i did as above mentioned it does not work for my damn thing.why is it?how do i change the gdm theme. debian is easier than this.please help me, how to put a gdm theme in cli or gui

paladin_knight wrote:Not to offend anybody here. Why would you mind seeing users list at login screen in the first place?. Actually, it's good thing that you can see which user(s) is currently using the computer.

So I'm a no-good-nick and find myself sitting at your computer.

One way, I need guess two things -- a username and a password.

One way, I need to guess only one thing -- a password.

Which is more secure? For my money, the one without the list of usenames on display for all to see.

~~~ 0;-Dan

All government spending, regardless of the motives, uses YOUR money!Any government extensive enough to give you anything that you want is alsopowerful enough to take everything that you have.

For me the issue isn't so much one of security as of purpose. I want a way to determine which users are displayed and which aren't because some users are created to perform automated tasks and don't need to be an option. Root isn't displayed so there must be some sort of filtering, but I haven't found out where it is yet.

Edit: There are two things that I have found that might be useful to others with the same question. First, go to Control Center and open Login Screen. Unlock it and you can uncheck the box for "Show list of users." Second, if you want to exclude specific users, you can add them to the exclusion list found in: /etc/gdm/gdm.schemas (search for root)Disclaimer: Done with Julia (Linux Mint 10) before an upgrade

ancientt wrote:For me the issue isn't so much one of security as of purpose. I want a way to determine which users are displayed and which aren't because some users are created to perform automated tasks and don't need to be an option. Root isn't displayed so there must be some sort of filtering, but I haven't found out where it is yet.

Edit: There are two things that I have found that might be useful to others with the same question. First, go to Control Center and open Login Screen. Unlock it and you can uncheck the box for "Show list of users." Second, if you want to exclude specific users, you can add them to the exclusion list found in: /etc/gdm/gdm.schemas (search for root)Disclaimer: Done with Julia (Linux Mint 10) before an upgrade

It appears that the cold-start list of names is part of the desktop theme or something becauseI don't find any ways to alter how it works.

Running Mint-12 (I don't know the Mint names yet) there is no similar "Login Screen" setting.There is a folder /etc/gdm/... but it is empty. Even the folders within that folder are empty.If I access Menu --> Preferences --> User Accounts, all I can manipulate are usernames, passwords,and auto login.

Follow-up: It seems that Mint-12 is using lightdm or the light display manager along with something called Account Services. The only account-anything that I find running is the goa-daemon.That, however, appears to be the keyring service.

I also find /var/lib/AccountsService/... but its contents seem to be per-account details and nothing to do with the login screen.

Why has this become so difficult and confusing? We call this "progress?" I think not.

Really wanting this to go away,~~~ 8d;-/ Dan

All government spending, regardless of the motives, uses YOUR money!Any government extensive enough to give you anything that you want is alsopowerful enough to take everything that you have.

I edited the file /etc/lightdm/users.conf and set a high value for the users to display UID.It had no effect on my login display even though all of the config files appear to say thatmy workstation uses lightdm for login.

Cinnamon on Mint-12 with Mint-Z theme.

Stumped,~~~ 0;-/ Dan

All government spending, regardless of the motives, uses YOUR money!Any government extensive enough to give you anything that you want is alsopowerful enough to take everything that you have.